by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 18, 2011 | For Your Clients, Marketing, News |
Existing-home sales declined in July from an upwardly revised June pace but are notably higher than a year ago, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. Monthly gains in the Northeast and Midwest were offset by declines in the West and South. Total...
by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 18, 2011 | Marketing, News, Spotlights |
RE/MAX of New England has released its latest housing report and results show that overall, New England experienced a 14.5% jump in year-to-year sales. However, the month-to-month picture for each state is not as positive. Here is the RE/MAX of New England summary: •...
by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 17, 2011 | Best Practices, Coaching, Marketing, News |
According to the 2010 NAR Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, for the last three years, about 90% of home buyers used the Internet in their home search. And while the survey suggests that buyers may begin their home search independently, many turn to the Internet to...
by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 17, 2011 | For Your Clients, Marketing, News |
In the second quarter of 2011, fixed-rate loans accounted for about 95 percent of refinance loans, based on the Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) Quarterly Product Transition Report released recently. Refinancing borrowers preferred fixed-rate loans, regardless of whether their...
by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 17, 2011 | For Your Clients, Marketing, News |
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has only two months to spend $11.2 billion on its no-down payment rural development loan program, a record amount at this juncture in the federal fiscal year for the program that provides no-down payment mortgages to borrowers in...
by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 17, 2011 | For Your Clients, Marketing, News |
Overall satisfaction with primary mortgage servicers has declined notably from 2010, as frustration continues to mount among homeowners who originated their mortgages during the peak of the housing boom, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2011 U.S. Primary...